Improvement in spurs



A; BUERMANN Spurs.

No. 218,925. Patented Aug..26, 1879,

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N PETERS, 'PNOTO-LITHOGRAPNER, WASHINGTON. l7. (1,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

AUGUST BUERMANN, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

I IMPROVEMENT IN SPURS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 218,925, dated August26, 1879 application filed July 19, 1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, AUGUST BUERMANN, of Newark, in the county of Essexand State of New Jersey, have invented a new and useful Improvement inSpurs, of which the following is a specification.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of one of my improved spurs. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal section of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate correspondin g parts.

The object of this invention is to furnish spurs which shall be simplein construction, inexpensive in manufacture, and at the same time neatand finished in appearance.

The invention consists in the stay-plate, in combination with theheel-band of a spur made in two parts, and having the rear ends of thesaid parts projecting to the rearward, and parallel with each other, toserve as a rowelholder; and in the stay-plate provided with the twoslots, in combination with the heel-band of a spur, made in two parts,and having the rear ends of the said parts projectin g to therearwardfiand parallel with each other, to serve as a rowel-holder, ashereinafter fully described.

The heel-band of the spur is formed of two bars, A B, which, at thecenter of the bend or curve of the said heel-band, are bent outward andproject to the rearward parallel with each other, and at such adistanoeapart as to receive the rowel 0 between them. The rear parts ofthe bars A B, at the base of the parts that form the rowel-holder, areheld in their proper position by a. stay-plate, D, which has two slots,d ,formed through it to receive and fit upon the bars A B of theheel-band.

The plate D is so formed as to fit upon the bend of the heel-band, andis secured in place by two rivets or screws, 0?. With this constructionthe inner surface of the heel-band is left smooth, so that it will notchafe or shave the heel of the boot to which the spur is attached. a

If desired the stay-plate D may be placed upon the inner side of thebars of the heelband, and secured to them by rivets, as hereinbeforedescribed, so as to hold the said'bars securely in place; but in thiscase the slats al will not be required.

I prefer the arrangement first described as holding the rearwardlyprojecting parallel parts of the heel-band more firmly and securely inplace.

To the forward ends of the bars A Hot the heel-band are attached knobsE, to receive the strap that secures the spur to the foot, and

to which are pivoted two plates, F, to which are attached the ends ofthe chain or chains G, that pass beneath the foot.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent c 1. The stay-plate D, in combination with theheel-band of a spur made of two bars, A B, and having the rear ends ofthe said bars projecting to the rearward, and parallel with each other,to serve as a rowel-holder, substantially as herein shown and described.

2. In an improved spur, the stay-plate D, provided with the slots 01, incombination with the heel-band made of two bars, A B, their rear endspassing through the stay-plate and forming a holder for the rowel, allas shown and described.

' AUGUST BUERMANN.

Witnesses: I

JAMES T. GRAHAM, O. SEDGWIGK.

